Mapa tofu

Mapadubu 마파두부

Mapa tofu (also called “mapo tofu” or “mapo doufu“) is one of the most popular Chinese Korean dishes in Korea along with jjajangmyeonand tangsuyuk. Koreans call this dish “mapa dubu.” I use chicken breast but you could use pork or beef. Every family seems to have their own version of mapadubu, and you could even use hot pepper paste if you want. The good thing about mapa tofu is that it’s a well balanced meal in one dish, made with cheap ingredients, and delicious. You won’t need any other side dishes with this. If you’re a vegetarian, skip the chicken and use vegetable stock instead of water, or use mushrooms.

34 Comments:

Thanks again for your delicious recipes. I again veganized this recipe by using mushrooms in place of chicken, I also used put in freshly cut mung bean sprouts that you taught me how to grow and a big handful of spinach at the end just till wilted. It was soooo yummy!

Ciao I love this recipe I come from , Italian and neatherland back ground and my husband is from Denmark and we love our vegetables because that is how we are used to eating , this will be one for safe keeping , I love it so Thankyou I love all your cooking shows

Thank you for this recipe. I made it tonight for my (Korean) girlfriend, and she said she liked it very much! She’s vegetarian, so I used white mushrooms instead of chicken, and regular low sodium soy sauce instead of the oyster sauce – I should have read all the comments to see about combining the soy sauce with bean paste, I’ll try that next time. Only thing is she said it wasn’t quite like her Mom made while she was growing up, so we think next time I should add some gochuchang for a little more of a kick. Either way, I’m thrilled to be able to cook her some Korean foods she really enjoys. Thank you again!!

As always your recipes are healthy and yummy. I made it this morning. I don’t have walnut so I skipped it. However, I use some Szechuan chili peppers. My best friend is married to a Szechuan girl so they just gave me a kg bag of the peppers. It was hot but great. Thank you so much, Maangchi ssi